Geography 2144A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Breitbart News, International City, Big-Box Store
22 Dec 2019
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Seoul is more of a gateway to other areas than a destination. As part of the identity coming out of. Another way a culture can produce and give clarity to potential visitors. From a tourist standpoint, you don"t go for the thai history but rather the beaches, booze, drugs, and accommodations. Dynamics in thai society: majority is rural, less wealthy areas with enticement to leave the country, have the question of prostitution. Thailand is the perfect host because the culture teaches people to be extremely accommodating. Metaphor for tourism- things get lost in translation. In the movie- exploring different aspects of japanese culture. Sometimes you have to go around the world to find two things that are the same. Dealing with the same space and responding the same way. Japan is a world city on par with london and ny. Tokyo isn"t visited as much as other cities because things are lost in translation.
